AgriFocus (AF Drone Solutions)
Iowa-certified applicator + Part 107. DJI Agras T-series spraying. SE Iowa.
AgriFocus (AF Drone Solutions) provides drone pesticide and fungicide spraying for row crops grown in the region across Iowa. The team works with growers throughout the Corn Belt region. Any operator running commercial pesticide passes over Iowa fields holds FAA Part 137 alongside the IDALS aerial-applicator credential.
Operations are based in the Corn Belt region.
Services offered
Certifications & compliance
The operator told us each of these. Anything we matched against a public record is shown with the date we checked it, at the top of this page.
States served (1)
Aerial pesticide licensing in states served
Every state requires a pesticide applicator license with the aerial category endorsement on top of FAA Part 137. The agencies that issue these licenses in AgriFocus (AF Drone Solutions)'s service area:
- Iowa: requires Category 11 (Aerial Application) for aerial pesticide application; the licensing authority is IDALS.
Full agency, exam and renewal-cycle details by state are catalogued on the state pesticide licensing reference.
Verify and resources
Primary-source references for verifying credentials and looking up state-specific rules in AgriFocus (AF Drone Solutions)'s service area.
Frequently asked questions
Verifying AgriFocus (AF Drone Solutions) runs through three independent checks: Part 107 via the FAA Airmen Inquiry, Part 137 via the issuing FAA Flight Standards office and the state aerial-category pesticide applicator license via the receiving state's department of agriculture. In Iowa the state credential is issued by IDALS; you can ask the operator for the applicator license number and verify it with the agency directly. Pair that with a current chemical-drift COI and the Section 44807 exemption number for due diligence.
Typical drone spraying rates of $12 to $22 per acre in the region breaks into three lines. You pay for the flying. That covers calibration, GPS-guided flight planning, the labor to fly the field and the mixing and loading of your product. It also covers the Part 170 record the law requires. You supply the pesticide and any adjuvants. Then come the extras: long travel, after-hours work, hard terrain and a minimum charge on a small field. Ask which of those land on your invoice before the operator schedules.